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College Prep Composition - This Week


Week of May 17, 2010

Monday, May 17
  • Reviewer's points of attention as seen in YouTube videos on Friday
  • 3 Examples of Reviews of Avatar
    • Circle any topic that the review comments on - ex. theme, setting, purpose, characters, effects, etc.
    • Put a + next to any topic with which the reviewer agrees or considers a strength.
    • Put a - next to any topic with which the reviewer disagrees or considers a weakness.

  • Homework - Complete reading and marking 3 articles.
Tuesday, May 18
  • Group share and listing of all of the points of attention mentioned in the 3 Avatar reviews.
  • Review 2 of Friday's videos - Look for the points on the list to comment on as a reviewer.
  • Discussion of need for specific detail, close viewing
  • Homework - Choose one of the points of attention in the list to focus on. Write a 3-cycle short essay that looks at that point using the 2 videos for evidence. Cycles should look at the different aspects or techniques within the selected point. Ex. 3 ways the director uses music, or 3 methods for using different film shots.
Wednesday, May 19
  • Share, report out on peer's topic and 3 examples.
  • Writing a Film Analysis
  • View Video "Stand by Me" - Playing for Change (YouTube) http://playingforchange.com/ or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM
  • Homework - Write at least 1 typewritten page that explains anything you can think of about the Literal Meaning of the video, "Stand by Me," by Playing for Change
Thursday, May 20
  • Literal Meaning - Survace - Observation: What did you notice? Characters, setting, audience, cultures, ages, countries, tech crew, etc. (see classnotes) leading to production of a video product
  • Figurative Meaning - Deeper - Interpretation: What does it mean? Characters, setting, etc. (see classnotes) developing the theme
  • Theme - Unity, Connectedness, Peace, Cooperation, Pieces making up a whole
  • View "Stand by Me" (YouTube or Playing for Change site)
  • Homework -
    • Write at least 1 page typed that explains anything you can think of about the Figurative Meaning of the video, "Stand by Me"
    • Decide which two characteristics that you will use for the two halves of your Film Analysis essay
Friday, May 21
  • Share - Which characteristics did you discuss in the Figurative Meaning writing? List.
  • What is a support detail? Same as writing a description
  • Watch video to "notetake" for one of the characteristics - general ideas as well as specific details
  • Watch video to "notetake" for the second characteristic - general ideas as well as specific details
  • Homework -
    • Organize "notes" - Create 2 lists of details, one for Characteristic 1 and 1 for Characteristic 2:
      • Color code or cut and paste so you have Main Points I and II
    • Notebooks/binders/folders/planners due Monday, May 24.